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Kerala orders help desks at village level to map links with 2002 voters list
Of the 2.54 crore voters in the draft, around 19.32 lakh voters aged between 18 and 40 will have to appear for hearings to prove their link with the voters’ list of 2002. They will have to furnish documents pertaining to their relationship with those whose names figured in the 2002 list.
In pre-poll boost, BJP gets first-ever Mayor in Kerala: Meet V V Rajesh
In the recent elections, the BJP had emerged as the single largest party in the corporation, winning 50 of the 101 seats, ending the 45-year-long uninterrupted regime of CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF).
Tanzanian High Court judge’s son, in Kerala jail for 270 days, gets HC relief in drug case
In June this year, the High Court dismissed their bail application as the prosecution alleged that more than Rs 50 lakh had been credited into the account of Atka within a period of four months from one of the suspects.
Rare thaw: Kerala Governor, CM resolve V-C row, agree on 2 names
Both sides buried their differences two days before the Supreme court was slated to consider the names suggested by the Dhulia committee. The decision will be reported to the Supreme court on December 18 (Thursday).
Will screen all movies denied censor nod at Kerala film festival, Pinarayi Vijayan says
Meanwhile, after denying censor exemption to 19 films, the I&B ministry gave the green signal to the screening of four of them Tuesday. These include Beef, Once Upon a Time in Gaza, Eagles of the Republic, and Heart of the Wolf.
Pinarayi Vijayan: Matter of worry for those who believe in secularism
Reacting to the outcome in the local body polls in the state, Vijayan, in a statement, said the LDF could not make a surge in the elections on the expected lines. “The reasons will be examined and the LDF will move ahead after making necessary corrections,’’ he added.
Kerala actor assault case: Six convicts get RI for 20 years
Earlier this week, Judge Honey Varghese convicted the first six accused, but acquitted Malayalam movie star Dileep and three others.
In Kerala, over 20 lakh SIR forms ‘uncollectible’Subscriber Only
According to police, Noor Jahan signed the official documents on her sons’ behalf despite their absence from the country. Along with her, police have also booked her sons, Amir Khan and Danish Khan, for their alleged involvement in submitting misleading details.
Now woman Congress leader speaks out against Rahul Mamkootathil: ‘He suggested a trip together… My warning about him was rejected with contempt’Subscriber Only
Suspended Kerala MLA is already facing two rape cases based on testimonies of women he allegedly befriended online
Mamkoottathil sexual assault case: BJP’s Sreelekha questions complaint delay
CPI(M) state secretary M V Govindan also said Mamkoottathil no longer deserved to continue as MLA and must resign.
Sabarimala shrine to serve Sadhya as Devaswom board brings in key change
TDB president K Jayakumar said that pulao and sambar were earlier served at the hill shrine as part of annadanam, which was not appropriate for devotees.
Two arrested in Udupi for ‘leaking’ sensitive Cochin Shipyard data
The duo was found sharing sensitive data, including shipbuilding details.
Kerala lottery Sthree Sakthi SS-494 result announced today: First prize winner gets Rs 1 crore, second prize Rs 30 lakh | Here’s the list
The first prize is Rs 1 crore, subject to a 30 percent tax deduction and the second prize is Rs 30 lakh, and the third prize is Rs 5 lakh.
In Kerala, political storm simmers over BLO suicide in midst of SIR processSubscriber Only
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Kerala BJP set for Muslim outreach to clear ‘misunderstandings’Subscriber Only
The party has previously engaged in Christian outreach programmes as it tries to enhance its electoral strength in the southern state
‘Symptomatic of deeper systemic deficiencies…’: Kerala HC asks SIT to see if Sabarimala gold ‘scam’ falls under Corruption ActSubscriber Only
“The omission to record accurate and meaningful minutes is symptomatic of deeper systemic deficiencies within the institution, and, at its worst, may reflect a deliberate attempt to obscure or conceal irregularities,” the Bench said.
Kerala parties decide to challenge SIR ahead of local body pollsSubscriber Only
The decision, taken at an all-party meeting, saw all political parties except for the BJP endorse the decision at a meeting that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan chaired.
‘Fed up with asking them to repay’: Kerala BJP leader threatens to name party ‘defaulters’ in cooperative loan rowSubscriber Only
In Facebook post on Saturday, BJP former state spokesperson and state secretary M S Kumar alleged that around 70% of those who took loans from the Thiruvithamcore Cooperative Society and 90% of defaulters are from the party
Kerala now India’s first ‘extreme poverty-free’ state, declares CM Pinarayi Vijayan
Kerala has eradicated extreme poverty from state, CM Pinarayi Vijayan said in Assembly on the occasion of Kerala Day (Kerala Piravi). The LDF government’s targeted welfare measures lifted over 64,000 families out of distress, marking a historic milestone in social development, the ruling CPI(M) said.
Mother of 4 from Kerala clears NEET at 47, reviving long-abandoned dreamSubscriber Only
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Ahead of local body polls, Kerala govt opens purse strings for women, youth and pensionersSubscriber Only
One of the highlights is the increase in the monthly welfare pension from Rs 1,600 to Rs 2,000, benefiting around 49 lakh people in various categories. The increase was part of the LDF’s 2021 Assembly election manifesto.
Homes, medicine, food kits: Behind Kerala’s ‘extreme poverty eradication’Subscriber Only
In 2021, the local self-government department, the nodal agency for implementing the scheme, trained nearly 4 lakh people, including officials, elected representatives and volunteers to identify families facing extreme poverty.
Impasse over PM SHRI continues in Kerala’s Left Front as CPI reiterates demand for withdrawalSubscriber Only
A day after Education Minister and senior CPI(M) leader V Sivankutty defended the decision to join the central scheme, the CPI held its ground, saying that even after a meeting with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, ‘nothing had changed’.
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